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Pandemic, personal tragedy leaves furloughed Austin man 'feeling helplessness'
From Austin News
For furloughed Premier Parking employee Shane Williams, the COVID-19 pandemic is not simply a global health crisis that threw him out of work. It also has exacerbated a personal tragedy in his family.
Music shop owner fears COVID-19 could make concerts a thing of the past
From North Austin News
Before the COVID-19 shut down business, Sherry Gingras hosted classes of 30 people learning and practicing West African drum ensembles at her Austin, Texas, music store. These days Gingras' Drumz students merely check in on Zoom once a week.
Austin restaurant owner posts sign to express frustration with government
From Lone Star Standard
Austin restaurant owner Ellis Winstanley thinks government mandates are harming businesses and posts his frustration with Congress in a sign.
Rep. Roy suggests changes to the Paycheck Protection Program to help restaurants, hotels
From Lone Star Standard
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is raising concerns with the way the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is administered, and on April 18 he sent a letter to the other members of Congress, suggesting ways to fix the PPP and serve more businesses.
Austin restaurant owner keeps positive outlook during coronavirus crisis
From Austin News
Hoover's Cooking has been in the Austin neighborhood for over two decades. Owned and operated by an Austin native and fifth-generation Texan, the restaurant offers a Tex-Mex-infused menu for dine-in, takeout and catering—under normal circumstances.
Furloughed Dallas Marriott Suites associate provides face to those unable to make a living due to COVID-19
From Dallas City Wire
Two of almost 6,800 associates furloughed from their jobs at a nationwide hospitality chain because of COVID-19 can help individualize the ongoing human suffering cause by the virus, the head of the chain said in a recent statement.
Two Austin hotel workers provide face to those furloughed due to COVID-19 crisis
From Austin News
Austin young professional, fresh out of college and now a COVID-19 furlough, remains hopeful
Disabled veteran and mother with special needs child 'preparing for the unknown, what next?' after being furloughed from Fort Worth Hilton due to COVID-19 crisis
From Ft Worth Times
A widow and a disabled veteran, now furloughed Fort Worth-area hospitality industry employees, are among thousands who suddenly lost their jobs last week as COVID-19 pandemic sent hotel guest rates plummeting.
Future of COVID-19 Marriott employee, one of thousands furloughed by hospitality company, and pregnant wife in doubt
From Dallas City Wire
Until last week Omar Mir was a accounts receivable specialist at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott in Irving. Overnight Mir, who has a a pregnant wife at home, has found himself to be just one of the thousands of associates furloughed from their jobs at a nationwide hospitality chain due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Houston Marriott Sugar Land employees among those in hotel industry facing furloughs due to COVID-19
From SW Houston News
Two of the almost thousands of associates furloughed from their jobs at a nationwide hospitality chain because of COVID-19 - one of whom says he is in quarantine - are unsure of the future as company officials call upon government to intervene.
Employees of Houston Embassy Suites by Hilton report suffering due to COVID-19 furloughs
From Houston Republic
The general manager of a Houston-area hotel provided stories about a few of the thousands of associates furloughed from their jobs at a nationwide hospitality chain because of COVID-19.